Grief

Talking to children about death (Spanish)

Books

Cassini, Kathleen, Jacqueline Rogers. Death and the Classroom. Cincinnati:& Griefwork of Cincinnati, 1996 – This comprehensive guide, especially useful in school and institutional settings, contains sample letters, forms, and other helpful materials, as well as a resource list.

Online Resources

• AARP (Widowed Persons Service)
• AGAST (Alliance of Grandparents Against SIDS Tragedy)
• Alive Alone – for parents who have lost an only child or all children
• Association for Death Education and Counseling – general grief information and it has a very large links page with many resources.
• Barr-Harris Children’s Grief Center – provide a good starting point for exploring resources and services available for adolescents dealing with grief.
• Bereaved Parents of USA
• Center for Grieving Children, Teens and Families
• The Compassionate Friends, Inc. – one of the largest support groups for parents who have lost a child
• COPS (Concerns of Police Survivors)
• The Dougy Center – one of the best resources for helping grieving young people. The Dougy Center provides a large range of support, training, counseling, and resource services. Their Web page contains a variety of short suggestions and informational pages on grief topics, many dealing specifically with teens.
• GRASP (Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing)
• Growth House Inc. – contains links to a wealth of online and print resources on death and dying, especially concerning children and adolescents
• National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children
• Sibling Survivors of Suicide
• Twinless Twins Support Group International
• UNITE Inc. – for miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death
• The Warm Place – for grieving children